Would that handle interfere with a retractable bed cover? It looks like it actually sits as high or slightly higher than the top of the bed.

 

I know you aren’t asking me personally, but I do have some insite here…
I have a rather tall Trailer Saver air ride hitch and a Roll n Lock bed cover. For it not to catch the handle, I use a ratchet strap to hold it down and from bouncing up to hit the cover when not using my 5er.
Troy

 

You could flip it over, or heat it and bend it down for extra clearance.

 

I was wondering about the "Ford" on the bulkhead. Looks nice... Window sticker says it came from the factory with the 5th wheel prep, but I really couldn't tell you for sure. I love that they didn't spray over the bolts either way. If you need to remove the bed for any reason with the sprayed in liner you have to cut the liner if it's over the bolts. My 05 was like that.

 

Dang, I just noticed I said "plague" haha....Most of the aftermarket places remove the bolts before spraying but not Ford from what I've seen. The big "Ford" means it is definitely a factory bed liner, and the window sticker don't lie. I guess you lucked out.

 

My understanding is that the bed bolts aren’t reusable so that may explain it if the 5th wheel prep was added.

When I ordered mine I ordered both the 5th wheel package and the spray in bed liner. Hopefully it comes like that. It has a nice clean look.

One thing I noticed with the typical aftermarket add ons is that they have gotten much more competitive when it comes to what I spent on my ‘13 GMC. It cost me $500 for a line X spray in liner. The Factory is $595. Ford is competitive enough that it doesn’t pay to spend my time on it.

Bob

 

I ran into that problem but ended up reversing the handle.

 

Post #4 is a good example of what I have seen with factory 5th wheel prep and factory spray liner. You will notice the bed bolts are sprayed over. It's possible with all the craziness lately that the process has changed. I assumed, but don't know, that the 5th wheel prep was installed on the line, prior to the bed being placed on the truck. The spray liner is done off site after complete assembly of the truck.

There is a lot of talk, debate, whatever, about bed bolts, factory vs aftermarket liner etc. in the bed liner threads.....I agree, price is close enough to not be a consideration.

 

Now that I'm thinking about it, I believe my bed was removed to make a repair before I got it. That would explain the bolts being removed and not sprayed over.
Same on the tailgate though which doesn't add up. Not worried about it either way...

 

@4wd6.7L Thanks for that. That’s what I expected and what I had with the Line X. That Line X was tough as nails.



Is that the factory trifold tonneau cover?

Bob

 

This reply shows the OEM spray in bedliner in my truck, including the window sticker.

 

Mine has the window sticker too.

 

It's a Bak-Flip MX4

 

Had mine installed after the fact and they re-used the same bolts and took the bedliner off of them. Whomever said they don't reuse bolts they do, there are even vids online of the install and ford re-uses them.